killer_floss wrote: it's low cost, follows the Lawtia theme...and essentially our version of return if we can time it right.

your return is shade and deatch embrace. overdose is your fire arrow.

True, Shade and Death Embrace are each alone at least comparable to Return. Overdose though, is more comparable to 2 or 3 Fire Arrows all for 1 or 2 sp less than a single arrow. The only drawback is losing 1 unit of your choice for the revive, though Sweeping Tidalwave doesn't seem to mind that sort of cost in the slightest. Also, it pretends to be for a specific subtype, but it's all too easy to splash 3 dolls into any Lawtia deck for some added anti-rush.

It does not "pretend" to be anything. That's like saying that Salamander pretends to only be for Gowen. That condition only restricts its use.Also, Overdose is more comparable to a BoF than a Fire Arrow.

skillll7 wrote:It does not "pretend" to be anything. That's like saying that Salamander pretends to only be for Gowen. That condition only restricts its use.Also, Overdose is more comparable to a BoF than a Fire Arrow.

I did consider comparing it to BoF, but logically that's even more of a stretch. BoF requires yet 1 more sp, has yet 2 more lvl reqs and only nukes the board with a measly -20. In most cases it'll only take down 1 unit + anyone that just happens to be frail, pre-damaged, or a throwaway for triggering SS. Overdose+doll will easily take down 3 moderately sized rush units. That's not to say it's bad, Big/Mid Gowen should still probably play 2/3 copies, I'm just saying I believe that as unlikely as it seems, BoF is oddly less comparable than arrow.